Contract Manager - Exeter, United Kingdom - Ground Control

Description

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Are you a drivenContract Manager with solid experience in managing commercialgrounds maintenance work Are you looking for your next career moveto a large wellestablished company like Ground Control If thissounds like you then keep reading.

We have abrand new opportunity for a Contract Manager basedaroundDevon andCornwall.

The Contract Manager isat the heart of Ground Controls business. We have a team of up to40 Contract Managers and CM designates across the United Kingdomreporting a team of Regional Operations Managers. This teamdelivers consistently high quality grounds maintenance services andacquiring additional business.

Whatyoull achieve;

Reporting to aSenior Contract Manager you will be responsible for the managementof our Field Teams and directly employed staff. This is a criticalsuccess factor to delivering grounds maintenance work ontime to thespecified standard.

Key responsibilities willalso be:

Recruiting and training Field Teams inWays of Working and expected quality standards

Daily quality monitoring of Field Teams work

Line management and performance management of directly employedstaff

Effectively build and maintain clientrelationships

Providing managementreports

Price sell and manage landscaping workeither additional grounds maintenance work required on sitescurrently maintained by Ground Control or large landscapingprojects implemented as part of a constructionproject.

Develop successful workingrelationships with local client decisionmakers

Accurately price new maintenance sites undertender.

Identify price and supervise additionalworks on existing grounds maintenancesites.

What weoffer:

At Ground Control webelieve in creating an inspirational environment and rewarding ouremployees for their hard work. We offer a wideranging benefitsprogram supporting you to realise your full potential and are proudto be recognised as a great place to work:

AwardsAccolades and Culture

• We have beenawarded worldclass status for employee engagement in the 2023 bestcompanies results ranking at #16 in the Top 100 LargeCompanies to Work For leaguetable.
• CertifiedBCorpAccredited Ground Control has been certified by B Lab thenotforprofit behind the B Corp movement as having met rigoroussocial and environmental standards which represent its commitmentto sustainable goals ahead ofprofit.
• We inclusivelysupport The Race at Work Charter Ban the Box The ArmedForces Covenant and are DisabilityConfident
• We invest 5% ofour profits into theEvergreen Fund an investment fund dedicated tosustainability and environmentalinitiatives.
• By 2025 wehave committed to plantingtrees having a fully electric fleet andachievingcarbon net zeroafter becoming carbon neutral in2020.
• 2 personal choicevolunteering days with your fundraising efforts matched up to500

Perks andBenefits

• Free gym access if you areHead Office based or subsidised national gym memberships if you arebased elsewhere.
• NurseryVouchers Cycle to work scheme and Travelloans
• Bupa employeesupport Free Flu Jabs online private GP service and a premiumsubscription to Calm the wellbeingapp
• A supportiveentrepreneurial working environment that fosterscollaboration.
• Trainingdevelopment coaching and mentoring plans including our GCLeadership Academy job specific accreditations and higher educationopportunities
• Hybridworking opportunities with time in the office including breakfastMondays and dog friendlyFridays.
• Financialbenefits include yearly bonus scheme access to Wagestream andemployee shareoptions
  

Howwe work:

We put people at thecentre of everything we do.
Everyone is welcome. Wereembracing a culture where difference is valued. Your uniquenesswill be celebrated. We believe diversity grows innovation andinnovation creates initiative. Together well succeed in caring foreach other caring for our communities and caring for ourEnvironment. Together werestronger.

Who wereseeking;

We would welcomeapplications from existing Contract Managers looking for futureprogression into a new role that will have a lot of futureinvestment in your training and development. In addition we wouldconsider candidates who currently have their own groundsmaintenance business and are looking to move over to be directlyemployed in a national business.

Whatever yourcurrent role you will need some management experience gained inyour current role as well as a solid grounding in landscapinggrounds maintenance and or horticulture.

Aboveall you will need the drive and determination to succeed in thiscentral part of ourbusiness

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